A HUSBAND and wife in their 60s went on trial yesterday charged with a series of horrific sex crimes involving a boy and a girl.

Derek Way and his wife Iris of Abergele staged drink-fuelled sex parties at their home in which a young boy and girl were sexually abused by them and others, Mold Crown Court was told.

The court heard how, on one occasion, Derek Way held the boy on his wife, forcing him to have sex with her.

The boy was also forced by Derek and Iris Way to have sex with the girl and perform indecent acts.

Derek Way, 64, and Iris Way, 61, both of Ffordd y Morfa, Abergele, deny a string of sex offences going back 20 years.

Prosecuting barrister John Philpotts said that the boy had been abused “in a most foul way” by Derek Way, with the willing and enthusiastic support of his wife.

The couple held noisy, drink-fuelled sex parties at their home, Mr Philpotts said, during which both youngsters were abused by the couple and by others.

Derek and Iris Way face a total of 19 counts.

Derek Way denies 18 charges: four of indecent assault upon the boy; one charge of attempted buggery, two of inciting the boy to have sex with the girl; seven charges of indecent assault upon the girl; and four rape charges by allegedly compelling the girl to have sex with other men.

Iris Way denies nine charges – two of indecently assaulting the boy; one of attempted buggery, two of inciting the boy to have sex with the girl; and four of indecent assault upon the girl.

Mold Crown Court heard how the boy, then 11, was subjected to unwelcome attention from people who attended the parties, both male and female, and he had also been present during a sexual incident involving a dog.

There was one occasion when the boy was stimulated by both defendants and Derek Way then held him on top of his wife so that he could have intercourse, it was alleged.

In other incidents, Derek Way forced the boy to indulge in sexual activities with him.

Way also allegedly tried to have sex with the boy, assisted by his wife, but the boy screamed loudly and protested before breaking free and escaping.

Mr Philpotts said that the couple also regularly indulged in sexual activity with a young girl aged 13, who it was alleged, was groomed before being sexually exploited.

The boy and the girl were forced to indulge in sexual activity together, with the defendant Derek Way participating on occasions.

Mr Philpotts said Derek Way was sexually insatiable and devised ever more perverted ways to abuse the girl to gratify his own sexual appetite.

The girl was passed around at sex parties and forced to submit to shocking and degrading sexual abuse.

Mr Philpotts said others were fortunate not to be standing in the dock.

Some could not be identified, some could not be found, some were dead and some may yet be pursued, he said.